* In ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries 2'' (the Disney film, not the books), [[IgnoredEnamoredUnderling Joe the the head of security]] falls in love with the dowager queen. Their dialogue suggests that they've had a sort of love affair for quite a while, but are only now admitting it... [[spoiler: ...and they finally decide to get married in the end]].

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* In ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries 2'' (the Disney film, not the books), [[IgnoredEnamoredUnderling Joe the the head of security]] falls in love with the dowager queen. Their dialogue suggests that they've had a sort of love affair for quite a while, but are only now admitting it... [[spoiler: ...and they finally decide to get married in the end]].

** In another episode she falls in love with her late best friend's husband. [[spoiler:They get married but realize it won't work out between them so they decide to become seperated.]]* Britcom ''Series/AsTimeGoesBy'' - young lovers, a soldier and a nurse, lose contact when he's shipped off to the Korean War. They're re-united in their golden years. Counts as both a case of this trope and GrowOldWithMe.

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** In another episode she falls in love with her late best friend's husband. [[spoiler:They get married but realize it won't work out between them so they decide to become seperated.separate.]]* Britcom ''Series/AsTimeGoesBy'' - young lovers, a soldier and a nurse, lose contact when he's shipped off to the Korean War. They're re-united reunited in their golden years. Counts as both a case of this trope and GrowOldWithMe.

* Admiral Adama and President Roslin in ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}'', although they are rather middle-aged than eldelry. Also FireForgedFriends, since they did ''not'' get along well at first. Hell, he even deposed her once. (And re-posed[sic] her another time.)

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* Admiral Adama and President Roslin in ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}'', although they are rather middle-aged rather than eldelry.elderly. Also FireForgedFriends, since they did ''not'' get along well at first. Hell, he even deposed her once. (And re-posed[sic] her another time.)

* Major Garreau and Sergeant Pepper in ''Series/ChinaBeach'' with a bit of an eventual tearjerker implied late in the last season when [[spoiler:it's mentioned that Sarge has had/has cancer and may not be long for this world.]]

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* Major Garreau and Sergeant Pepper in ''Series/ChinaBeach'' with a bit of an eventual tearjerker implied late in the last season when [[spoiler:it's mentioned that Sarge has had/has cancer and may not be long for this world.]]

** The fifty-something Carson, the butler, and the fity-year-old Mrs Hughes, the housekeeper, were supposed to be MarriedToTheJob, and PlatonicLifePartners, but soon became a FanPreferredCouple. The WordOfGod was aware of it and although he used to say that they wouldn't get together, liked teasing the fans, by some GreenEyedMonster from Carson's side and some ShipTease from both sides. However, after 5 seasons, 12 years on screen, TheyDo at the end of 5th season. Unfortunately, after their wedding it almost receives the ShippingBedDeath trope by Carson's nasty behaviour towards his new wife and poor plotlines.** Dr. Richard Clarkson and Mrs Isobel Crawley were a FanPreferredCouple after his almost-proposal. When Lord Merton, another SilverFox, takes an interest in Mrs Crawley, it becomes a LoveTriangle. It's hinted in 5th and 6th that there is Green-Eyed-Monster from Dr Clarkson's side. At the end, Mrs Crawley chooses Lord Merton.

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** The fifty-something Carson, the butler, and the fity-year-old fifty-year-old Mrs Hughes, the housekeeper, were supposed to be MarriedToTheJob, and PlatonicLifePartners, but soon became a FanPreferredCouple. The WordOfGod was aware of it and although he used to say that they wouldn't get together, liked teasing the fans, by some GreenEyedMonster from Carson's side and some ShipTease from both sides. However, after 5 seasons, 12 years on screen, TheyDo at the end of the 5th season. Unfortunately, after their wedding it almost receives the ShippingBedDeath trope by Carson's nasty behaviour towards his new wife and poor plotlines.** Dr. Richard Clarkson and Mrs Isobel Crawley were a FanPreferredCouple after his almost-proposal. When Lord Merton, another SilverFox, takes an interest in Mrs Crawley, it becomes a LoveTriangle. It's hinted in the 5th and 6th seasons that there is some Green-Eyed-Monster from on Dr Clarkson's side. At the end, Mrs Crawley chooses Lord Merton.

--> '''Walter''': It is cute ... considering she's in her second puppyhood. No disrespect intended, you understand. After all, what can be more romantic than two lonely old people encountering the grand passion in the sear and yellow leaf of life.

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--> '''Walter''': It is cute ...cute... considering she's in her second puppyhood. No disrespect intended, you understand. After all, what can be more romantic than two lonely old people encountering the grand passion in the sear and yellow leaf of life.

* In ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' episode "Neighbor Pains": [[spoiler:It turns out the crotchety Old Man Rivers, who seems resentful of Foster's Home, actually has feelings for Madame Foster. He takes Mac's advice and actually tries talking to her and the two seem to be hitting it off . . . until they [[StatusQuoIsGod resume fighting at the]] [[HereWeGoAgain end of the episode]].]]

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* In ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' episode "Neighbor Pains": [[spoiler:It turns out the crotchety Old Man Rivers, who seems resentful of Foster's Home, actually has feelings for Madame Foster. He takes Mac's advice and actually tries talking to her and the two seem to be hitting it off . . .off... until they [[StatusQuoIsGod resume fighting at the]] [[HereWeGoAgain end of the episode]].]]

* Discussed in ''Manga/KaguyaSamaWaKokurasetai'' when the student council is playing a ''TabletopGame/GameOfLife''[=/=]Sugoroku mashup and Kaguya (who's been projecting her fantasies and worries onto the game) lands on a marriage space near the end of the game. [[spoiler:However, due to her having gotten a "Can't trust men" card back at the beginning, she doesn't end up with Shirogane. She ends up with ''[[LesYay Fujiwara]]''.]]

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* Discussed in ''Manga/KaguyaSamaWaKokurasetai'' ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' when the student council is playing a ''TabletopGame/GameOfLife''[=/=]Sugoroku mashup and Kaguya (who's been projecting her fantasies and worries onto the game) lands on a marriage space near the end of the game. [[spoiler:However, due to her having gotten a "Can't trust men" card back at the beginning, she doesn't end up with Shirogane. She ends up with ''[[LesYay Fujiwara]]''.]]

* Many residents of senior-care facilities meet new sweethearts at said facilities and even get married, having the wedding right in the facility. On a less romantic note, it appears that venereal diseases run rampant at such facilities, as the residents have relationships and flings and assorted other, erm, encounters, and (since the women are all well past childbearing age) often don't see the need for condoms.

* Happened with a couple of guest characters (both widowed) on ''GoodTimes''. It was mentioned that as a married couple they could get more from social security than if they were single.

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* Happened with a couple of guest characters (both widowed) on ''GoodTimes''.''Series/GoodTimes''. It was mentioned that as a married couple they could get more from social security than if they were single.

* In ''Film/RobotAndFrank'' there is clearly a spark between retired jewel thief Frank and Jennifer the librarian, played by Frank Langella and Susan Sarandon. [[spoiler: she is his ex-wife, but his memory loss is so bad that he no longer remembers her.]]

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* In ''Film/RobotAndFrank'' there is clearly a spark between retired jewel thief Frank and Jennifer the librarian, played by Frank Langella Creator/FrankLangella and Susan Sarandon. Creator/SusanSarandon. [[spoiler: she She is his ex-wife, but his memory loss is so bad that he no longer remembers her.]]

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